Sector ETF
XLB
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
State Street · Select Sector SPDRExplore XLB →Issuer source for XLB ↗Explore the market
Materials
Chemicals, metals, packaging, and raw materials used throughout industry.
Companies in this sector
A starting list, not a ranking. Open a company overview for its identity, sector context and House disclosures.
LIN
Linde plc - Ordinary Shares
2 distinct buying filers · 3 purchase recordsExplore company →APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Common Stock
1 distinct buying filer · 1 purchase recordExplore company →FCX
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. Common Stock
1 distinct buying filer · 1 purchase recordExplore company →NEM
No eligible YTD House purchases in this viewExplore company →SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company
1 distinct buying filer · 2 purchase recordsExplore company →NUE
No eligible YTD House purchases in this viewExplore company →YTD House data only · 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-20. Missing activity is not evidence of no investing. These editorial company examples are not a complete sector list or a verified holdings list for the funds below.
ETFs covering this sector
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Sector ETF
VAW
Vanguard Materials ETF
VanguardExplore VAW →Issuer source for VAW ↗Names and sector associations checked against issuer sources on 2026-09-13. Open an ETF for published costs and fund details. These funds may cover different companies and use different weighting rules. Holdings, performance and overlap feeds are not yet connected.
Same sector. Different exposure.
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